Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Moira Stewart, PhD
Martin Fortin, MD, MSc, CFPC
[Glossary]
Chronic health condition
A health problem requiring ongoing management over a period of years or decades
Patient-Centred
Patient-Centred partnerships in care include: exploring the patients' diseases and the illness experience; understanding the whole person in context; finding common ground; and enhancing the patient provider relationship.
Multimorbidity
The co-occurrence of several chronic medical conditions